Pharmacy, Pharm.D.
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Program Overview

The study of Pharmacy will put you at the cutting edge of new treatments and therapies, particularly as new specialty drugs and target drug therapies emerge to treat diseases and as expertise advances in pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics. As a pharmacist, you will have direct one-on-one opportunities to make a difference by caring and working with patients and their families to manage the safe and effective use of medicines and promote health and wellness. A Pharmacy career also provides diverse and rewarding opportunities for scientific research and innovation.

Earning your Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree at Marshall University, Huntington, WV, means you will complete an intensive doctoral program similar to that of a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and be well-prepared to start a lifelong career as a top healthcare professional.

"I've already learned and grown so much"
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Featured Courses
PHAR 531 - Biopharmaceutics I
Topics covered include the physicochemical principles of pharmacy, such as acid-base theory, solubility, physical states of drugs, thermodynamics, drug stability, excipients, surfactants, dispersions, polymers, drug delivery, chemical compatibility and interactions of drugs in various dosage forms.
PHAR 537 - Pharmacokinetics
An introductory course emphasizing basic principles in pharmacokinetics.
PHAR 816 - Inpatient Clinical Skills
Introduces the pharmacy student to the clinical skills in an institutional setting needed to be successful. Student will demonstrate appropriate drug dosing and drug selection based on patient characteristics.
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Program Highlights
Active Learning is the focus of Marshall’s curriculum.

Our outstanding faculty encourage interactive teaching in classrooms that seat students at group tables to incite discussion, team problem solving, and peer learning. The result? Studies show that students have been shown to earn 6 percent higher grades and are 50 percent more likely to succeed than in traditional classrooms.

You won’t find stadium seating in our classrooms

We chose to design our innovative spaces for the modern student. Marshall’s unique classes offer small, intimate spaces for personal attention with a maximum of 80 students per class to enhance student learning. Our small class sizes also provide the opportunity to learn how to work inter-professionally. Several times a year, pharmacy students collaborate with fellow healthcare students at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, the School of Physical Therapy, and the College of Health Professions to improve patient care through case studies.

Simulation before practice

Unique state-of-the-art skills alcoves allow you to practice patient counseling skills and daily pharmacy activities before jumping into real-world situations. A compounding laboratory also lets you get your hands dirty in the spring of your first year, compounding medications such as Theraflu, suppositories and pediatric gummies. And, there’s no waiting until your third year for practice experience. By your second semester, you’ll be certified and in the field. And, speaking of certifications, you will earn three certifications in the Marshall program at no cost to you. You will earn:

  • Immunization (APhA) certification
  • Medication Therapy Management (APhA) certification
  • Diabetes Management (APhA) certification
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Career Opportunities
Marshall Pharmacy graduates continue to find employment: 45 percent work in community pharmacies and 55 percent work in hospitals, pharmaceutical industry, clinics, nursing homes, governmental agencies, universities and other areas. The top employers of Marshall Pharmacy graduates include several large community pharmacy chains (CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Fruth Pharmacy), hospital pharmacies (Cabell-Huntington and St. Mary’s), and independent pharmacies predominantly in the Midwest and South regions of the country.
  • Pharmacist
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Compounding Pharmacist
  • Ambulatory care
  • Nuclear pharmacist
  • Community pharmacist
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